MA H503

Bill

Relative to the rural policy advisory commission

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
04/04/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to enhance the economic vitality of rural communities. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a Rural Policy Advisory Commission within the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, with the mission of enhancing the economic vitality and well-being of rural communities in Massachusetts. The commission will have 15 members, including state officials and representatives from regional planning organizations. The commission will serve as a research and advisory body, studying the status of rural communities, advising the state government, and advocating for rural interests. The bill also creates a Commonwealth Office of Rural Policy, which will serve as a research and policy clearinghouse for rural issues and work under the direction of the commission.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry

Sponsors (6)

Natalie Blais (D)*, Paul Mark (D)*, Dan Carey (D), Sarah Peake (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H503

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H503
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H503.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1271	Relative to Health Policy Commission reviews of scope of practice proposals	Accompanied a study order, see H5201	Similar To
H2727	To study the modernization of retirement systems for future state employees	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H3725	Authorizing alternates on the Tyngsborough conservation commission	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4016	Establishing a special legislative commission to study poverty in the Commonwealth	Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H609	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	No further action taken	Similar To
S16	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution establishing an independent redistricting commission	Placed on file, in concurrence	Similar To
S1612	Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2497	To amend the town charter of the town of North Andover	New Draft substituted, see S2561	Similar To
S265	Relative to the Rural Policy Advisory Commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S3078	Relative to sustainability and resiliency in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston	New draft (Collins) substituted, see S3088	Similar To
S3095	Establishing a Greylock Glen commission	No further action taken	Similar To
S428	Resolve relative to a special community care retirement communities commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2650	Similar To
S812	To improve health care cost accountability	Accompanied a new draft, see H4248	Similar To
S82	Establishing a special commission to study women and homelessness	Recommitted to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1271

Relative to Health Policy Commission reviews of scope of practice proposals

Accompanied a study order, see H5201

Similar To

H2727

To study the modernization of retirement systems for future state employees

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H3725

Authorizing alternates on the Tyngsborough conservation commission

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H4016

Establishing a special legislative commission to study poverty in the Commonwealth

Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H609

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide

No further action taken

Similar To

S16

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution establishing an independent redistricting commission

Placed on file, in concurrence

Similar To

S1612

Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2497

To amend the town charter of the town of North Andover

New Draft substituted, see S2561

Similar To

S265

Relative to the Rural Policy Advisory Commission

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S3078

Relative to sustainability and resiliency in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston

New draft (Collins) substituted, see S3088

Similar To

S3095

Establishing a Greylock Glen commission

No further action taken

Similar To

S428

Resolve relative to a special community care retirement communities commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2650

Similar To

S812

To improve health care cost accountability

Accompanied a new draft, see H4248

Similar To

S82

Establishing a special commission to study women and homelessness

Recommitted to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

Similar To

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